The many military installations at San Antonio have been a source of strength for our country since Texas became a state.  They have provided training, care, and a base of operations in times of war and peace.  San Antonio is proud to continue its role in this long relationship.

AMEDDC&S: US Army Medical Department Center & School Portal
http://www.cs.amedd.army.mil/

In support of the health service, AMEDDC&S produces concepts, doctrine and organizational structure that meet force requirements; conducts individual training, soldierization, specialized/functional skills, and leadership development which provides the appropriate skill sets to DOD, non-DOD, and Allied soldiers and leaders; creates training strategies, products, and programs and make them available; consults and collaborates with internal and external agencies and commands in matters of common interest. In support of the Fort Sam Houston community, AMEDDC&S provides base operations support.
 

Brooke Army Medical Center
www.bamc.amedd.army.mil

Brooke Army Medical Center is a modern state-of-the-art, 450-bed health care facility that provides level-one trauma and graduate medical education. The multi-storied medical treatment facility is the primary structure in the medical complex. It has 1.5 million square feet of operational space and a normal bed capacity of 450, of which 48 are ICU beds and 40 are dedicated to the Institute of Surgical Research Burn Unit. The hospital is capable of expanding to 653 beds if needed to support a wartime mobilization.
 

AMEDD Medical Museum
www.ameddmuseumfoundation.org/aboutthefoundation.htm

The goals are to sustain the legacy and heritage of the Army Medical Department; to educate the civilian and military communities on the significant contributions of the Army Medical Department to the nation’s health care; to share exhibits/displays in diverse educational programs; to enhance/develop the Museum’s artifact collection; to commemorate and honor AMEDD personnel through representative memorials.
 

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/ftsamhouston.asp

The Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Memorial Service Detachment (MSD) is available Monday through Friday to provide military funeral honors for veterans. MSD teams are volunteers. They complement the services provided by the Department of Defense. They ensure that all veterans are provided the rifle salute and taps. All military funeral honors performed by the MSD are provided at no cost to the family. Contact the cemetery office for scheduling information for the MSD.
 

Wilford Hall
www.whmc.af.mil

Wilford Hall Medical Center, the Air Force's largest medical facility, is a national resource, providing complete medical care to military healthcare beneficiaries in the south central United States as well as specialized care to patients referred from all over the world. Wilford Hall has four overall missions. The primary mission is military readiness; to train, to plan for contingencies and to prepare to deploy elements to forward areas around the world. As a second mission, Wilford Hall provides a worldwide referral center and operates a comprehensive community health care system for active duty military personnel and other beneficiaries. Third, Wilford Hall is the Air Force's foremost provider of medical education, providing the Air Force with some 65 percent of its physician specialists, 85 percent of dental specialists and a full spectrum of other training. The medical center's fourth mission is clinical investigations.

USAF School of Aerospace Medicine
http://www.brooks.af.mil/units/usafsam/index.asp

This school provides aerospace medicine training, education, and consultation to enhance warfighter performance and combat casualty care for worldwide operations… in Garrison and War.